The Cat of the Baskervilles: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery

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Sherlockians everywhere will enjoy puzzling out clues alongside Baker Street bookshop owner and sleuth Gemma Doylea cozy mystery for fans of Miranda James and Kate Carlisle When Jayne Wilsons mother is accused of murder Jayne and Gemma have to eliminate the impossible to reveal the true killer. Legendary stage and movie star Sir Nigel Bellingham arrives on Cape Cod to star in a stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles put on by the West London Theater Festival. When Sir Nigel some of the cast and the director visit the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop at 222 Baker Street Gemma Doyle realizes that Sir Nigel is not at all suited to the role. He is long past his prime and an old drunk to boot. The cast in particular the much younger actor who previously had the role are not happy but the show must go on. Before the play opens Leslie Wilson mother of Gemmas best friend Jayne arranges a fundraising afternoon tea to be catered by Mrs. Hudsons Tea Room. The tea is a huge success but when its time to leave Sir Nigel has gone missingonly to be found at the bottom of the rocky cliff dead. Along with the dead body Gemma finds evidence incriminating Leslie Wilson. When the police in the presence of handsome detective Ryan Ashburton and suspicious detective Louise Estrada focus their attention on Leslie despite the numerous other suspects the game is once again afoot and its again up to the highly perceptive Gemma and the ever-confused but loyal Jayne to clear Jaynes mothers name.